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Cherry Seeds
Posted by torontoontario(5)
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alpine80220Updated Regarding cherry seeds that are not clean: would it be okay to put moist cherry seeds out whe near where ants are and let the ants clean them?... Which is what I'm guessing would have happened to them in nature anyway... Just wo...
My teddy bear sunflowers are all different
Posted by natureinspired_m(6b)
3 Comments
natureinspired_m(6b)Updated Thanks for your comments garden friends. I think I have found an explanation to this strange behavior. A little googling confirmed my suspicion that just like marigolds the sunflowers too are composite flowers. Composite flowers a...
Thinning Velvet Queen Sunflower Seedlings
Posted by invisigoth
3 Comments
invisigothUpdated Thanks xiangirl, I will be snipping the right one on the top and the left one on the bottom, and keeping the other two. In fact, I will go out and do this right now since it is night time and this will put less stress on them sinc...
Do Zinnia Seeds Really Flower After Two Weeks & other Silly Questions?
Posted by Kym(7b)
7 Comments
maxjohnsonUpdated Usually when you buy seeds, it'll list days to harvest or days to flower, it's really means how many days after you transplant a healthy seedling or small plant to soil. And they usually mean when the first fruit is ripe. They rea...
Curry Leaf plant
Posted by shaanp
8 Comments
kb_venUpdated Hi shaanp!..... do u have any curry leaves seeds!
Looking for guidance on starting delphinium and foxglove from seed
Posted by saki7a
saki7aI live in zone 7a (formerly 6b) and would like to try growing delphinium and foxglove from seed. The temperature is in the mid-80s in the afternoon, which seems hot for seed planting, but I read that now is a good time to start them,...
Guide To Help Others Germinate Lettuce Seeds Successfully
Posted by soulreaver
33 Comments
emgardenerUpdated Enjoyed the links posted here. Here's my own 2 cents on this. I do all the seeding for a CSA (about 70 boxes per week), sow about 300 lettuce seeds a week for 7 months straight. The first and second year made many mistakes and go...
Sunflower+transplant=wilt
Posted by Mariy Necro
Mariy NecroIt happened to my pepper plant, but I just wanna make sure that they get stressed after transplant and aren't actually dying. I transplanted around 6 sunflower seedlings into the ground. The taller ones seem to be wilted. the smaller...
How to Care for 2" Tree (jujube) Seedlings?
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)I started some sour jujube seedlings and they are about 2" tall now. They have been sitting in the pot and not growing. Is this normal? Or I should transplant them to different pot? All the (8) seedlings are in one large (7")...
My sunflowers are very weak
Posted by loquattrees
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated Sunflowers just aren't a good choice for indoor growing. They need sun (to state the obvious) and inside there just isn't enough. Also they need a big pot they are going to live in a container.
Starting seeds in Florida
Posted by loquattrees
3 Comments
W BrownUpdated The sunflower seeds will need a period of dry storage to break dormancy. You should be okay to plant the zinnia and marigold.
Mold growing on germinating seeds
Posted by sunnyvalley(Phoenix)
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grubby_AZ Tucson Z9Updated If they sprout, you are probably OK. A weak solution of bleach as a dunk for the seeds for just a few seconds might help in the future. The baggie and towel could go into the microwave and allowed to cool as well. Some people use ...
Need Ginkgo Biloba seedling advice
Posted by Abraham Thomas
3 Comments
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated You could keep it in the same container if you lifted it and added more potting mix. All plants growing in a soilless peat, coir, or bark based medium will require fertilization at some point. You may want to consider deciding wh...
Are seed pods that formed on crape myrtles last summer still viable
Posted by tlbean2004(Z7)
2 Comments
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated I'll bet that the seed pods have cracked open and spilled their seeds. They usually do that in the fall of the year that they bloomed. The empty pods will eventually fall off. Seed pods contain a bunch of small seeds, I've never ...
No germination from self-propagated marigold seeds
Posted by Earthlark(3b)
3 Comments
loewenzahnUpdated Are you referring to tagetes or calendula? Calendula seeds are only viable for a year.
What has happened to these Peach trees? (grown from seed)
Posted by Logan(7)
3 Comments
Logan(7)Updated Thank you party_music. I do not think they are in want of water, I was actually afraid I was overwatering them. I've been watering them well at least once a week, sometimes more. The soil never really dries out. I planted them in ...
My Seed Starting Experience This Season
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
1 Comment
blg002Updated What kind of light source did they have? I followed Mike McGrath's guide and all my plants are thriving.
Miracle Gro seed starting mix good for very small seeds?
Posted by localgardener(Zone 5B - Illinois)
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zensojournerUpdated It's ok as long as you follow directions for planting depth. Just tamp the mix onto your pot - lightly, just to firm it up. Water it to help it settle. Poke a hole with a pencil tip or toothpick of the proper depth. If instruction...
Smallest seed size you can germinate via the plastic bag method?
Posted by localgardener(Zone 5B - Illinois)
3 Comments
gardenprincethenetherlandsZ7/8(Z7/8)Updated Yes, but these freshly sprouted seeds are difficult to transplant without damaging them. I think it is much easier to sow very fine seeds in a container than in a plastic bag. If seeds need a cold period just put the container in ...
When to plant marigold seeds
Posted by loquattrees
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated The marigold seeds must dry out (reach full maturity) while still attached to the plant. Most gardeners will allow a certain percentage of the spent flowers to remain on the plant until the seeds are nearly ready to shatter on t...
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